Manatee Trivia

Romeo is Oldest Living Manatee

02/17/2026

Greetings! Here’s news for you about the oldest living manatee. His name is Romeo and he’s believed by scientists to be at least 71 years old! Romeo is now living at the Gulfariumlocated on Okaloosa Island. Okaloosa Island is located in Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida,...

Celebrate November Because it’s Manatee Awareness Month

11/03/2024

Greetings! November is Manatee Awareness Month! MAM for short. In 1979 former Florida Governor Bob Graham declared Manatee Awareness Month. During that time, the state began classifying manatee protection zones, which are regions known to be manatee winter gathering spots. Manatees are threatened marine mammals...

Celebrate November – It’s Manatee Awareness Month!

11/03/2023

Greetings! Did you know that November is Manatee Awareness Month? Manatee Awareness Month was declared in 1979 by former Florida Governor Bob Graham. During that time, the state began classifying manatee protection zones, which are regions known to be manatee winter gathering spots. Manatees...

Celebrate the Manatee Every Day in November!

11/20/2022

Greetings! It’s that special time of the year again when we celebrate manatees because November is Manatee Awareness Month! Yes, as the temperatures are now cooling down, all manatees begin seeking the naturally warmer spring waters in Florida. And these springs stay at 72 degrees Fahrenheit...

Manatee Awareness Month – Manatee Facts!

11/20/2020

Greetings – Happy Manatee Awareness Month! To celebrate manatees, here’s a blog on manatee facts. The manatee is a large marine mammal with a paddle-shaped tail and two flippers. Interestingly, the manatee is closely related to elephants. Yours truly is actually a Florida manatee. I’m also known...

Manatee Facts Part 4: Threats to Survival

08/09/2020

Greetings! Here is part 4 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Manatees are currently listed as threatened, meaning that we are currently in danger of becoming an endangered species within the foreseeable future. The following are major threats that manatees face...

Manatee Facts: Part 3

06/25/2020

Greetings! Here is part 3 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Did you know that both state and federal laws protect us manatees? That’s right! We are a rare marine mammal that needs special protection. In fact, we’re currently listed as endangered....

Manatee Facts: Part 2

06/17/2020

Greetings! Here is part 2 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Now take a look at another 11 fascinating facts all about us manatees… Manatees are Marine Mammals Manatees and dugongs are marine mammals. Marine means we live our entire life in the water...

See Manatees at Walt Disney Resort!

06/03/2020

A Note on COVID 19 – Walt Disney World Resort has plans to welcome guests back to its theme parks as part of a “phased reopening beginning July 11, 2020” pending state approval. Greetings! Did you know there are manatees living at Walt Disney...

Manatee, Sea Cow, Which One?

05/27/2020

Greetings! Today I’d like to talk about the difference between a manatee and a sea cow. Guess what? There actually is no difference! All of us manatees are big, very slow moving, curious, marine mammals spending the majority of our time eating...